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Thursday 28th November 2013
Christies Hong Kong Breaks Asian Auction Record
(November 27, '13, 5:10 Danielle Max) (IDEX Online News) – It’s been a strong year for auctions worldwide, and the records continue to be broken. The latest record-breaking auction took place at Christie’s Hong Kong where the Magnificent Jewels Autumn Auction achieved $111,338,...
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Rare Argyle Fancy Red and Bluish Violet Diamonds Reunited
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2013
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the rarest colored diamonds in the world, discovered years apart in the legendary Argyle Mine in Western Australia, have been reunited in one magnificent ring. The Argyle Red and Bluish Violet Diamond Twin ...
Friday 22nd November 2013
Christie’s New York to Auction 52.58-Ct Golconda Diamond
(November 21, '13, 3:30 Danielle Max) (IDEX Online News) – The final jewelry sale of the year at Christie’s New York will feature a 52.58-carat D-color internally flawless Golconda diamond.
The diamond exhibits a “superior polish and octagonal cutting style, a diamond this ...
Thursday 14th November 2013
'Pink Star' Diamond Sells for World Record $83 Million in Geneva
(Reuters) - The "Pink Star", a flawless pink diamond the size of a plum, sold for 76.3 million Swiss francs ($83.02 million) in Geneva on Wednesday, a world record price for a gemstone at auction, Sotheby's said."The diamond was bought by Isaac Wolf and the diamond has been ...
Wednesday 13th November 2013
The 14.82 carat Orange Diamond Sells For A World Record $35.5 Million
Forbes-- 11/12/2013 @ 4:47PM contributed by Anthony DeMarco-- The largest fancy vivid orange diamond to ever appear at auction shattered a world record as it sold for more than $35.5 million Tuesday at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale.
The 14.82-carat diamond also shattered its ...